The Barefoot Emperor

The Barefoot Emperor
Film poster
Directed byJessica Woodworth
Peter Brosens
StarringPeter Van den Begin
Release date
  • 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguagesEnglish
Dutch
French
German

The Barefoot Emperor is a 2019 Belgian comedy film directed by Jessica Woodworth and Peter Brosens. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Filmed on the Brijuni Islands, it is a sequel to King of the Belgians, a 2016 mockumentary by the same directors. Events from the first movie are briefly recapped at the beginning of the film. As of October 2021, 50% of the six reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.

At the 11th Magritte Awards, The Barefoot Emperor received a nomination in the category of Best Flemish Film.